On Saturday 6th December, two teams from Rowers of Walberswick (RoW) took part in the Carrow Cup Rowing Festival on the River Yare in Norwich. This regatta offers events for sliding seat pairs and fours, and a ‘traditional’ section for coastal fixed seat boats.
The Carrow Cup is believed to be the oldest rowing trophy in the country having first been raced in 1813. Festive fancy dress is also encouraged.RoW’s first race was a short 2.5km course fromCarrow Road to Broadland. Competing in an Explorer, a fibre glass sliding seat boat, kindly loaned from Norwich Rowing Club, the team were Sam Webb, Dani Church, Monica Winzor-Saile and Sue Lock. They completed the race in a very respectable 11m 36 seconds.
The next team competed in Puffin, RoW’s Clayton Skiff, against other traditional boats, over a 3.7km course through the city. The crew; Marcia Walker, Fi Hosea, Ally Boucher and Matt Parkes completed the race in 26 mins, only 3 minutes behind the winners. Both crews were expertly coxed by Tom Smith from Blythburgh. The teams had a fantastic time and huge thanks to everyone who helped the crews to train and provided on the day support.